There is a man I know. It is hard for me to write about him because my eyes swell up with tears every time I try. I have been at this for over twenty years. Every time I see someone or meet someone who I have not seen active in a while I ask […]
Author: tomkarlya
November is Diabetes Awareness month thus deemed so by the American Diabetes Association a long time ago and followed by the world. November 14th is Diabetes Awareness Day–in honor of Frederick Banting who is the youngest Nobel laureate in the area of Physiology/Medicine for his discovery of insulin (he did not do it alone but that is a […]
Remind YOU of anything? Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rXLZfsJT0 I’m a Diabetes dad.
Did you seriously say that about my child with diabetes? No I did not give them too many sweets. Ever have anyone come to you and with all sincerity in their eyes say, “I know exactly what you are going through, my dog had diabetes.” Really? I mean Really? When our second child was diagnosed; “Tom, […]
This is a pet project of mine. Last year I ran a fund raising event that was fun and worth while. I sent personal letters to children, from Santa Claus. Parents would make a donation to the DRI and we would send a letter from Santa Claus; complete with stamp from the North Pole. Kids […]
Her name is Amber, she lives in California, she is 13, new in her school just moving there from Texas, and was diagnosed with diabetes at age 9. She loves music and she is Diabetesdad’s Sunday dHero…….you may find her to be a hero also. Her mom states how Amber excels in so many different areas, loves […]